Turkey BJU Chapter 16

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Which 3 bodies of water border Turkey?

Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea

The southern coast of Turkey's nickname

"the Turquoise Coast

The mainland, or Asian section, of Turkey is called?

Anatolia

The capital of Turkey is

Ankara

Give 2 names for the part of Turkey in Asia

Antolia and Asia Minor

Turkey is a chokepoint at the crossroads of what three regions?

Asia, Europe and the Middle East

The title, "Father of Modern Turkey" is generally attributed to?

Ataturk

What strait separates Europe and Asia?

Bosporus or Dardanelles

What were 2 former names for Instanbul?

Constantinople and Byzantium

What kind of climate does Turkey have?

Hot dry summers and mild, wet winters

What is the largest city in East?

Instanbul

What is the largest city of the Middle East?

Istanbul

What ethnic group makes up 20 percent of the population of Turkey?

Kurds

What ethnic minority populates the southeastern border of Turkey?

Kurds

Which mountain in Turkey is mentioned in the Bible?

Mount Ararat

Which mountains stretch across the northern part of Turkey from the Dardanelles eastward?

Pontic Mountains

Name the region of Turkey that lies in Europe

Thrace

The small part of Turkey on the Balkan Peninsula is called?

Thrace

Name 8 biblical cities in Anatolia

Troas, Ephesus, Smyrna, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea, Pergamos, Thyatira

What is the only non-European nation in NATO?

Turkey

What is the typical climate of the plateau?

grasslands that receive very little rain


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